May is getting closer and closer, but yesterday lots of parts of Slovenia have been surprised by flurries of snow and wintry weather. Some have been enjoying the snow, especially in areas where it has been thick enough for sledging, but for others it’s caused disruption.

But Slovenia meteorologists, who monitor the weather around the county, say that snow isn’t actually that unusual at this time of year. More than just a few times snow had fallen even in early May in Slovenia, with Bohinj holding the record, where snowflakes were observed on June 10, 1974. The earliest snowfall in Slovenia was recorded in the village of Kotlje on September 11th, 1972.

The mid-April snowfall presented a rare spectacle of spring foliage covered by a blanket of snow. Some scenes from Slovenia are below:

We’ve reached an interesting point in the calendar, a time of year when winter blends with spring. (photo: Iztok Janc)

The weather in April in Slovenia is unpredictable and can change at the drop of a dime. (photo: Iztok Janc)

April is Slovenia’s first true month of spring. It brings warming temperatures, melting snow, and budding blossoms. (photo: Matej Stegar photography)

Measurable snow in April is not uncommon in Slovenia. (photo: Matej Stegar photography)

Bohinj holds the record for late snow-fall in Slovenia, where snowflakes were observed on June 10, 1974. (photo: Gregor Skoberne)